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The Serious Condition Bill
Connecticut bill blocks insurers from denying serious condition drugs
An Act Concerning Health Coverage.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would stop health insurers from using software to downcode claims or require step‑therapy for serious illnesses, protecting patients' access to needed care.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Citizens could keep getting the treatments they need without insurers cutting benefits, and they get clearer contract rules, so they won’t be stuck with surprise denials.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Requires insurers to include reimbursement provisions in contracts with providers.
- Clarifies the definition of anti‑steering clause.
- Prohibits insurers from using software to downcode or deny claims.
- Bars step‑therapy requirements for drugs treating chronic, disabling, or life‑threatening conditions.
- Creates a rebuttable presumption for reviewing adverse insurance decisions.
- Orders the Insurance Commissioner to study revisions to insurance statutes.
- Changes how long health carrier and provider contracts must be honored.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Robert Sampson (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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